What Will Your Occupation Be in a Future Life?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Will Your Occupation Be in a Future Life?
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About This Quiz

If it were easy to know what we are going to be doing in the future, everyone would be doing it. Since it's not as easy as we wish, we've taken the guesswork out of your life and created a way for you to find out. Once you answer our questions about your skills, your hopes for tomorrow and where you see yourself in the future, we think we'll know how you'll bring home the futuristic bacon.

Throughout the history of time, modern inventions have changed the way we work. From the internet to farming machinery, technological advancement has made our lives easier and given us brand new fields to explore. When you think ahead to a future version of yourself, what do you see yourself doing for work?

Before you make steam come out your ears trying to figure it all out, we recommend taking this quiz. After we see the way you view your future self, figuring out the occupation you will hold will be easy. While you may not have considered the results we have come up with, you will get a brand new insight about what you are going to be doing. Are you ready to look into the binary crystal ball and find out?

Which of these things do you hope we have in the future?
Bras that actually fit
Hovercars
Flights to space
An alliance with aliens

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What do you like most about the job you have now?
I love my work.
My coworkers are like family.
My paycheck is my favorite part.
I have good benefits.

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Which of your traits would make you a good stock broker?
I'm good with numbers.
I can be aggressive.
I know how to read things.
I think I would be better at something else.

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In the future, do you think we'll live past 100?
It's possible.
Our lives are getting shorter.
We will be cloned instead.
I think we'll become immortal.

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How would you describe your bedside manner?
I'm better with machines.
I'm really good with people.
I should be a nurse.
You would have to ask my patients.

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Do you think your current job will be needed in the future?
Yes, but it will change.
My current job will no longer exist.
My job is timeless.
I guess I'll find out.

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If you met an alien, what would you ask about their species?
"Where did you come from?"
"Can I visit your planet?"
"Would you like to try some human food?"
"Can I ride in your spaceship?"

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Which of these inventions did you think we would have by now?
Self-cooking dinners
Hovercars
Teleporters
Clean water systems

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Do you usually work a lot of overtime?
Only on holidays
I never stop working.
When it's available
I never work overtime.

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If we asked your boss about your work, what would they say?
Detailed
Late
Accurate
Timely

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What do you bring to the table during work meetings?
Humor
Knowledge
Paperwork
Food

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Would you enjoy working in future food service?
I am all done with food service.
I might consider it.
Being a virtual chef would be cool.
I would rather work in retail.

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If you worked at an airport, which job would you have?
Pilot
Security
Ticket agent
Flight attendant

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Let's time travel — where do you want to go?
Ancient Egypt
3019
The year I was born
The Victorian era

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Do you believe that people can accurately predict the future?
My jury is still out.
It's impossible.
Nostradamus did it.
I don't rule anything out.

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What part of your job do you think could be improved in the future?
Most of it could be improved.
If human resources were better, it would be easier.
It could be made more efficient.
I think it's fine the way it is.

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How well could you handle working remotely?
I already do!
I prefer to work with others.
I wouldn't mind trying it.
Having the option would be nice.

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Have you recently updated your LinkedIn profile?
I don't have one.
I frequently update it.
I really should update it.
It's really old.

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Where do you see your career in 10 years?
I hope I'm doing something different.
I'm sure I'll have a different position by then.
I will retire in 10 years.
I'll own the place by then.

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Which industry will dominate the world in 50 years?
Technology
Farming
Military
Medicine

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If you could have yourself revived in the next century, would you?
I'll pass.
I'm not sure we'll have a planet in 10 years.
That's my plan!
I'll have to think about it.

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Which of your current job skills will serve you well later?
Communication
Problem-solving ability
Math skills
Writing abilities

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Would you say you are tech savvy?
I'm good with my phone.
I am great with technology.
The ATM is about as tech savvy as I get.
I try to keep up.

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Which business leader has made the biggest impact on future jobs?
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Donald Trump
Sheryl Sandberg

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Are you open to working with children?
I would rather work with animals.
I love working with all sorts of people.
Kids are my favorite!
Older children would be OK.

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Do you ever wish your coworkers were robots?
They kind of are robots.
I would never wish that.
I love that idea.
I would prefer to have a robotic pet.

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Which sort of intelligence do you use at your job?
Artificial
Street smarts
Nature smarts
Book smarts

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Do you see yourself changing careers or staying in the same lane?
I hope I get to keep doing what I'm doing.
I'm ready for a change.
I think I'll have to change.
I would like to enhance what I'm doing now.

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Which character from "Back to the Future" is your boss most like?
Marty McFly
Dr. Emmett Brown
Biff Tannen
Jennifer Parker

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If you could look into the future, what would you want to know?
How much money I'll have
Who I'll marry
When I'll pass
How well my family does

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